Putin's upcoming election campaign is a welcome situation for many Chinese. Not so long ago, Russia officially set the date for 2024, and the incumbent Putin immediately announced his candidacy. As the real "helmsman" of Russia in the past 20 years, Putin has successfully run four times before, which can be described as a triumphant song.
This situation can't help but trigger the ** of many experts, who agree that Putin's re-election is almost a certainty. Of course, this prospect also raises some questions, especially about whether Putin's re-election is beneficial to China.
Especially at a time of regional turmoil caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, there are more concerns about whether cooperation with Putin will put China in a difficult situation. However, these concerns are actually unnecessary.
In the current great power game, Putin's re-election is definitely the most favorable scenario for China. Putin has become a "collaborator" of China.
At present, the level of cooperation between Russia and China has reached an unprecedented height!On December 14, at Russia's annual large-scale press conference, Putin expressed in his answer to China-related questions: "Today, the friendly relations between China and Russia have become an important pillar of maintaining world stability. ”
It is reported that in the past year, the total amount of China and Russia** has soared to more than 200 billion US dollars, an increase of 30% compared with 2022. This is not only a string of cold numbers, but also a stunning ** picture.
At this moment, the cooperation between China and Russia is constantly spreading, covering everything from infrastructure to high-tech fields, like a splendid oil painting, extending economic ties to military, political and other levels. Russia seems to weave a colorful picture with China, both in detail and in grandeur, it is particularly fascinating.
From a certain point of view, today's Russia has become inseparable from China and has become an indispensable existence. And to be able to achieve all this, Putin undoubtedly contributed a lot.
I know that we have a lot of friends in China. This is no accident, because we have a special connection with China, and I have a special affection for China. In 2014, in an interview with CCTV reporters, Putin unabashedly expressed his innermost emotions.
As Putin said, from the moment he ascended to the throne, Russia's position towards China was that of a "friend". And on the last day of 1999, when Putin first took over the supreme power of Russia, Russia was mired in the specter of failed post-Soviet reforms. At the cost of "total westernization", Russia's economy has fallen by 40% in just eight years.
Faced with such a predicament, Putin knew that only another way could make a comeback for Russia, so he set his sights on the East. It was not a smooth change, and it was a difficult "change of flag" for Russia, which was crumbling at the time.
After 20 years of perseverance and hard work, Putin has made all this see the light of day. But to this day, there are still some people in Russia who have longing and expectations for the West.
Ekaterina Duntsova, the candidate for the upcoming elections in 2024, openly called for peaceful coexistence between Russia and the West and the cessation of all military conflicts. When Putin first entered the country, he benefited from his pro-Western stance, which also won him Yeltsin's favor and trust.
But the wheels of history have worn away a lot of illusions. Although Russia had hoped for deep cooperation with the West, the West has repeatedly shown indifference and rejection. NATO's continued squeeze has made Russia feel the pressure to survive, and it will either bow its head and compromise, or be determined to resist.
In particular, the turmoil in Ukraine has deeply reminded Putin that Russia's future is drifting away from the West, and more hopes and opportunities lie in the East.
Thanks to Putin's diplomatic efforts, relations between China and Russia have reached unprecedented heights. From the recently signed oil and gas cooperation agreement to the planned free trade zone, these bode well for the depth and breadth of the cooperation between the two sides. Looking ahead, the prospects for cooperation are very bright.
Therefore, if Russia changes its leadership at this critical moment, the stability of Sino-Russian relations will be challenged to a certain extent in the future. As with political change in South Korea, the efforts and achievements of predecessors can be easily erased;Or look a little farther, some of the remarks of Argentina's new ** Milley can't help but make people worry about the direction of Sino-Arab relations.
Putin is not a "war maniac".
At the moment, Putin's opponents often cite his military campaign against Ukraine as an argument to call him a "war maniac." However, such criticism is clearly subjective and one-sided.
It is true that Putin's position is firmer than those politicians who are still friendly to the West for now, but to say that he is a "war maniac", there is no doubt that Russia has more tough figures than Putin.
In June of this year, Prigozhin's Wagner Corps launched a "forced palace" operation aimed at challenging Putin's authority, which attracted widespread global attention. At this moment of crisis, many people are worried that the United States and the West may take advantage of the fire to take hostile actions against Russia.
However, surprisingly, at the first moment of the rebellion, the United States quickly stated that it drew a line with Prigozhin and made it clear: "The rebellion has nothing to do with the American side." "Other Western countries have also expressed concern about the situation in Russia in various ways. It is worth mentioning that Biden of the United States rarely said: "The Wagner incident is an internal affair of Russia, and the United States will not favor or interfere", which is really jaw-dropping.
These facts just show that although the United States and the West may not be very friendly to Putin, Prigozhin can hardly be called a "good person." After all, actions like "indiscriminate killing of civilians and hiring criminals" make people question whether he has a moral bottom line.
In November 2021, members of the European Parliament, such as representatives of the Multinational People's Party, the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party, sent a joint letter to the President of the European Council and the Czech Prime Minister urging Prigozhin's Wagner to be designated a "terrorist organization". At the same time, back in 2018, the United States had passed the Countering America's Adversaries with Sanctions Act, which included Wagner and Prigozhin as one of the "blacklists".
Behind this political storm, a picture is presented. At the long table of the European Parliament, delegates from various countries jointly wrote their condemnation of terrorism with firm strokes, like a rich and colorful oil painting.
However, in this arena of international strife, the United States has already set off the prelude to sanctions against Wagner and Prigozhin. In 2018, the U.S. decree was like a black-and-white drama, pushing two important Russian figures onto the stage of sanctions.
At the moment, Prigozhin is gone, but the "radicals" are still in the clouds. Under the tension between Russia and Ukraine, some politicians in Russia have called for a nuclear strike on Ukraine to quickly end the war. This scene is like an oil painting full of war and tension, reflecting the fragility and complexity of international relations.
In this crisis, Putin became a representative of the "moderates". China, in the midst of international turmoil, needs Russia as a "friend", but it is not willing to be in the company of a "madman". At this point, the scene shifts to China, where she remains calm in a complex chess game and does not easily associate herself with the wolves of war.
"Nuclear**" is like a Pandora's box in the picture, once opened, it will inevitably lead to disasters in human society. Over the years, China has adhered to the bottom line of "not taking the lead in using nuclear weapons", and Putin has solemnly promised never to get involved in the whirlpool of "nuclear war". Therefore, on the stage of war, Putin's bottom line is clearly visible, refusing to get involved in a full-scale war, and even if there is some friction, he must control the impact within a controllable range.
This attitude is also a response to those who question whether Russia will implicate China. The whole picture freezes at this moment, showing Putin's foresight in the international political chess game.
In the confrontation between China and the United States, Russia's position is crucial!
At present, the competition between China and the United States is like a drama, and it is difficult for the United States to easily stop until the winner is decided. In this tense game, Russia's posture is particularly crucial.
As everyone knows, since the Clinton era, the United States has shouted the slogan of "returning to the Asia-Pacific," and the target is undoubtedly China. However, despite the loud slogan, it is not difficult to find that in past deployments, the United States always seems to have a sense of "not being able to do what it can." The reason is nothing more than the pressure exerted by Russia on the sidelines, which has left the United States without a hand.
Once Russia's interference disappears, China will no longer face the United States alone, but the entire NATO bloc. In the middle of this year, some Asian countries, led by Japan, proposed the establishment of NATO liaison offices in Asia, with the intention of bringing in NATO's influence. Although many NATO members have reservations about this and believe that they should not get involved in Asian affairs, there is also an endless stream of countries that have shown strong interest in this matter.
In such a situation, once Russia chooses to "surrender", the opposition to this proposal will inevitably weaken. At that time, Japan may once again turn up the "China threat theory" of the past in order to seek its own interests, and the ruse may succeed.
Therefore, to a certain extent, China urgently needs to rely on Russia to share some of the arduous international pressure, and only in this way can China gradually free itself from the conspiracies of the United States and Japan.
At a press conference not long ago, Putin once again stressed that Russia is right"Peace"has never wavered, even in order to ensure Ukraine's neutral status, realized"Denazification"with"Demilitarization"on the issue. However, all this is clearly unacceptable to NATO.
Although we cannot assert that after Putin leaves office, the new ** will make concessions to the United States and the West, there is no doubt that Putin is currently the most stable option for China that we have ever seen.
By all indications, Putin's candidacy is in China's favor. Of course, no matter how you evaluate China's position, Putin is definitely the best choice for the Russian people at the moment. For example, the results of the most recent poll showed that there were 788% of respondents expressed trust in Putin, and 75 percent of respondents agreed with his work7%。More than 70% of respondents believe that Putin should run for re-election.
Therefore, under such circumstances, we have reason to believe that under Putin's leadership, Russia's future will be even better, and Sino-Russian relations will be stronger and more stable.
Putin patiently answered as many as 67 questions at the press conference, and each answer was like a vivid picture, and he used a firm and calm tone, as if turning each question into a clear picture, making people feel as if they were there. The reporters present listened attentively, recording Putin's every expression and every body movement word for word.
Opinion polls in Russia show that more and more people are looking forward to the possibility of Putin's re-election. This news is like a vast picture, showing the people's trust and expectations for the leader. Reporter Zhang Quan in the report revealed this trend that has attracted much attention, painting a vivid picture and making people look forward to the future.